WHEREAS, Article 106 of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Deputy
Speaker for each House of Parliament, who shall be elected by that House in
accordance with the Standing Orders, from among members of that House and
that the office of the Deputy Speaker shall become vacant when the new House
of Parliament first meets after an election and if the office holder, as a member
of the relevant House vacates office under Article 103.

AND WHEREAS, in furtherance to the provisions of Article 126(2) of the
Constitution, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya and
Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces has, vide Gazette Notice
No.10527 of 5th September 2022, notified that the first sitting of the National
Assembly shall be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Main Parliament
Buildings, Nairobi, on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 9.00 am.

FURTHER WHEREAS, Article 106 of the Constitution provides that the office
of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly became vacant when the previous
holder, as a member of the House vacated office under Article 103.
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 106 of the Constitution and Standing
Order 13 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, it is notified -

(a) for the information of the general public that pursuant to Article 106
of the Constitution and Standing Order 13 of the National Assembly
Standing Orders, the office of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
became vacant;
(b) that interested persons who are elected Members of Parliament are hereby
INVITED to submit their nominations papers for election;
(c) that, in view of the time constraints occasioned by the date of receiving
the notification under Article 106 of the Constitution, nomination papers
can be COLLECTED (in-person) by Members-Elect from the Office of the
Clerk of the National Assembly, First Floor, Main Parliament Buildings,
Nairobi on the following dates and times-
(i) on Monday, September 5, 2022 between 2.30 pm and 8.30 pm;
(ii) on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 between 7.00 am and 8.30 pm;
and,
(iii) on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 between 8.00 am and 12.30
pm;
(d) that, the NOMINATION DAY for the purpose of RECEIVING the nomination
papers shall be on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 from 2.30 pm to 8.30
pm in Committee Room No. 7, First Floor, Main Parliament Buildings,
Nairobi. At the nominated time on the nomination day, interested
Members-Elect should return the completed nomination papers together
with-
(i) the curriculum vitae of the candidate; and
(ii) certificates and other relevant supporting documents, in
accordance with Article 99(2) of the Constitution; and
(e) that, at the First Sitting of the House, the Members-Elect shall be swornin,
in accordance with the requirements of Article 74 of the Constitution
and immediately thereafter the House shall proceed to elect a Speaker and
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly in accordance with Article 106
of the Constitution.
SERAH M. KIOKO, MBS
AG. CLERK OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
5th September, 2022